New York Times Columnist David Brooks Compares Trump-Backed Redistricting Efforts to Using ‘Mustard Gas’ on Democracy

Zachary Leeman Aug 17th, 2025, 12:41 pm

columnist David Brooks compared redistricting efforts backed by President Donald Trump to using chemical weapons on civilians.

Brooks and Jonathan Capehart joined PBS this week to discuss the ongoing debate around redistricting as well as Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin . Redistricting efforts in Texas have caused multiple Democratic lawmakers to flee the state in protest.

Brooks compared redistricting congressional lines in Texas to Germany using “mustard gas” on civilians in World War I. He then made that the case for why Democrats like California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) should not b

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